Leading vet charity PDSA has found 7.3 million cats and dogs are afraid of fireworks, leaving the nation’s pets anxious and miserable during fireworks season. The PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report, the largest report of its kind, which is produced annually with YouGov, revealed that a shocking 40% of dogs...

Mayhew and Crisis, the national homelessness charity have once again teamed up to help people and animals affected by homelessness this Christmas. The two charities have worked together for 12 years and will shortly be releasing a new range of five virtual gift cards, designed to make a real...

Hill’s Pet Nutrition has introduced a fresh new look for Hill’s Science Plan dog and cat range. The new pack design makes it even easier for pet parents to identify the variety of product available. The new design offers an updated look, with a string pet image focus on...

A dog who was found in a box at just one day old is in need of a loving new home for a second time – and has been sadly waiting at Dogs Trust for two years. Crossbreed Tia and her five brothers and two sisters still had their umbilical...

Battersea’s very own ‘werewolf’ is trying to bust himself out of kennels this Halloween. Larry, who bears a striking resemblance to the mythical creature, found himself in the care of Battersea’s Brands Hatch centre last year after a change in his previous owner’s circumstances. The four-year old has now spent nearly...

Howl-oween is here and a pack of fang-tastic pets are hoping to bewitch new owners and bag themselves a sweet home on a Fright Night. Shadow This sweet 13-year old Jack Russell terrier (pictured above) is a senior pooch that is full of life. He loves dinner time and treats and...

The cause of a cat’s mystery paw pain was revealed after a 5cm long sewing needle was removed by vets at PDSA. Seven-year old Kedah from Chingford Mount was rushed into Ilford PDSA Pet Hospital after his owner Natalie Hillier spotted him limping across the living room. Natalie said: “Kedah...

A woman with a series of life-threatening illnesses has defied the odds – and she says it’s all thanks to her rescue dog. Amanda Shaw from Yeadon has brittle asthma, psoriatic arthritis and Addison’s Disease and in 2015 had to stop working due to the pain she as in and...

Dogs Trust Newbury recently welcomed a dog called cat to the centre with a very interesting ‘tail’ to her name. The seven-year old crossbreed started life as a stray puppy in Singapore and was so tiny that she was raised by a cat, amongst a litter of kittens. Cat’s previous...

Fish4Dogs sets tails wagging with their new Christmas shoot featuring a few canine colleagues. Based in Droitwich, the company encourages their staff to bring their dogs to work, not just for companionship and wellbeing of staff (including the dogs themselves) but also as willing ‘campaign starts’ and product testers. This week,...